Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Skilfully; cleverly; artistically.
- Shrewdly; wisely.
- Artfully; craftily; with subtlety; with fraudulent contrivance.
- Prettily; attractively; piquantly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a cunning manner; with cunning.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb With
cunning ,cleverly .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in an artful manner
- adverb in an attractive manner
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Examples
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They wafted into stores around November, and as their title cunningly suggested, were aimed at the super-rich who spent their winters sailing round tiny islands in humongous boats.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph 2012
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As the title cunningly implies this piece is taken from a test loop prior to Robert's appearance at The Kitchen Video Arts Center in New York, February 5th 1978.
Disquiet 2009
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Nothing in this, nor yet the next world, would tempt a Coast Indian into the compact centres of the wild portions of the park, for therein, concealed cunningly, is the "lure" they all believe in.
Legends of Vancouver 1911
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There was a phrase cunningly introduced and ambiguously worded, which seemed to mean that he had come by his wound in her cause.
Saracinesca 1881
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I think we should all try to sneak a cunningly folded piece of paper into the book so that what he actually puts his name to is a document saying:
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As Huxley would explain, these sources exchange arguments founded "upon the best available evidence fully and honestly set forth" for strings of half-truths, catch phrases, and scapegoats that "cunningly" associate "the lowest passions with the highest ideals."
Mark Cassello: The Road to a New Progressive Narrative, Part Two: The Right's Winning Non-Rational Propaganda Mark Cassello 2010
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As Huxley would explain, these sources exchange arguments founded "upon the best available evidence fully and honestly set forth" for strings of half-truths, catch phrases, and scapegoats that "cunningly" associate "the lowest passions with the highest ideals."
Mark Cassello: The Road to a New Progressive Narrative, Part Two: The Right's Winning Non-Rational Propaganda Mark Cassello 2010
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As Huxley would explain, these sources exchange arguments founded "upon the best available evidence fully and honestly set forth" for strings of half-truths, catch phrases, and scapegoats that "cunningly" associate "the lowest passions with the highest ideals."
Mark Cassello: The Road to a New Progressive Narrative, Part Two: The Right's Winning Non-Rational Propaganda Mark Cassello 2010
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As Huxley would explain, these sources exchange arguments founded "upon the best available evidence fully and honestly set forth" for strings of half-truths, catch phrases, and scapegoats that "cunningly" associate "the lowest passions with the highest ideals."
Mark Cassello: The Road to a New Progressive Narrative, Part Two: The Right's Winning Non-Rational Propaganda Mark Cassello 2010
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As Huxley would explain, these sources exchange arguments founded "upon the best available evidence fully and honestly set forth" for strings of half-truths, catch phrases, and scapegoats that "cunningly" associate "the lowest passions with the highest ideals."
Mark Cassello: The Road to a New Progressive Narrative, Part Two: The Right's Winning Non-Rational Propaganda Mark Cassello 2010
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